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Date:         Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:07:16 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: White powder in battery box bottom
Comments: To: vanagon@ASTOUND.NET
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In a message dated 1/22/06 1:32:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes:




> Could it be baking soda?
> Baking soda sprinkled on the bottom of your battery box after a good clean
> and repaint will help with any acid vapor or condensation that may collect
> on the bottom of the box by imediately neturalizing it.
>
>


well crystallized battery acid looks just like baking soda, so i wouldnt take
a chance..  vacuum it out of there, wipe it down with a dry ray, vacuum it
again, and then wipe it out with a damp rag..  then something to neutralize the
acid.. then clean up any rust , prime, and repaint with some rust inhibiting
primer or POR-15


chris
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